12/06/2017

Teenager Attacked In L'Derry

A vulnerable teenager has been attacked in Co L'Derry.

The 15-year-old boy was beaten with iron bars by a gang of masked men in the Gartan Square area shortly after midnight on Saturday, 10 June.

He sustained a number of broken bones.

The attack had "all the hallmarks of a paramilitary-style assault", according to the police.

The PSNI are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

(CD/JP)

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